Handheld Device Universal Information Sharing Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current handheld communication devices lack a universal, easy-to-use method for sharing information contents across different applications without requiring multiple user operations.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of an electronic equipment with an information processing means, detecting means, content determining means, recipient determining means, and transmitting means, allowing information sharing through a single 'share it' key or voice command, with automatic determination of content, recipient, and transmission method, and the ability to interleave information with ongoing communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a universal information sharing function is implemented across all applications, then information sharing capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal information sharing function that operates across all applications (camera, music player, video player, Internet browser, etc.) through a single 'share it' key. This allows the same sharing mechanism to handle different information types (images, audio, video, web pages) without requiring separate sharing functions for each application, thereby improving versatility while managing complexity through standardization.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically determines the information content to be shared based on the current application context without requiring user selection. When the 'share it' key is pressed, the system self-identifies the active content (e.g., current image in camera, playing music, displayed web page) and prepares it for sharing, reducing the complexity of user interaction while maintaining high adaptability.
2Ease of operation
If automatic determination of information content is implemented, then user operations are reduced, but reliability of content selection may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically determines the information content to be shared by detecting the current application context and active content. The 'information content determining means' identifies what the user is currently viewing or using (camera image, music track, video clip, web page) and prepares it for sharing without user intervention, reducing operations to just pressing the 'share it' key while maintaining reliability through context-aware automatic selection.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback to the user by displaying information about the automatically selected content to be shared, allowing the user to verify the selection before transmission. This feedback mechanism ensures that the automatic determination process selects the correct content while giving the user final confirmation, thereby maintaining both ease of operation and reliability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple transmission methods are supported, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal sharing mechanism that supports multiple transmission methods (SMS, MMS, email, Bluetooth, WLAN, UMTS, GSM) through a single information sharing function. The 'transmission method determining means' automatically selects the appropriate transmission method based on the information type and recipient, providing flexibility across different communication protocols without requiring separate sharing functions for each method.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically determines the appropriate transmission method based on the type of information being shared and the selected recipient, without requiring the user to manually configure transmission settings. The 'transmission method determining means' self-selects the most appropriate method (e.g., SMS for text, MMS for images, email for documents) based on content type and recipient capabilities, reducing complexity while maintaining adaptability.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a method and an electronic equipment for a communication system enabling information sharing, wherein desired information contents are transmitted by few user operations. Electronic equipment comprises a information processing means (16) for processing information according to the operation of the user, a detecting means (15) for detecting the information sharing command, an information content determining means (S2) for determining information content to be transmitted by detecting the current user action, a determine S2 recipient determining means (S3) for determining the recipient of said information content; and content to be transmitting means (S5) for transmitting said information content to the determined recipient via transmitted a communication link.